PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Ejay Shazad (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bo Rracho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rracho has chosen Van Halen - Poundcake as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Bo Rracho is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.

Shazad
vs
Rracho

162 cm
21
135 lbs
6 - 2 - 0

165 cm
25
145 lbs
16 - 7 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ejay Shazad!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Bo Rracho!
The judges for this bout are , and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab lands there for Shazad.
Rracho keeps Shazad at a distance using the push kick.
A punch combination from Rracho misses.
Shazad blocks a jab.
Shazad throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A big right from Shazad misses.
Shazad avoids the head kick by Rracho.
Rracho uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shazad.
Rracho throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shazad counters with a stiff right hand.
Bo Rracho seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Shazad finds it's way through Rracho's defenses.
Rracho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Rracho throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shazad takes one to the chin there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rracho moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.

Shazad is rocked!
No joy there for Rracho, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A lazy left from Shazad finds it's target.
Rracho misses with a combination
and Shazad counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shazad's jab looks to have found its range, popping Rracho under the eye.
Rracho tries to clinch
and Shazad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rracho shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rracho falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shazad counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rracho lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Oh Shazad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rracho jabs at Shazad's body.
Rracho looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shazad seems to have got his legs back now.
Shazad dodges the punch combination from Rracho.
Rracho misses with a series of wild punches.
Rracho uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shazad.
Shazad keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rracho connects with a body shot that sends Shazad's belly button to the back.
Shazad misses with a hook
and Shazad takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rracho looks to throw the jab but Shazad is out of range.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shazad on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The fighters circling - Shazad throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shazad tries to clinch but Rracho moves out of range.
Rracho scores with the left hand. Shazad knows he should have avoided that one.

Shazad moves into the clinch.
Shazad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rracho has a couple of punches blocked by Shazad.
Shazad tries a body shot but Rracho blocks it.
Rracho misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rracho throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shazads head.
Rracho lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Shazad tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rracho's elbow.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shazad makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rracho lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shazad backwards.
Shazad tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shazad lands a body shot in the clinch.
Rracho lands a nice shot to the body.
Shazad struggles to land a body shot inside as Rracho controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Rracho working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shazad stalling in the clinch but Rracho improves position.
Rracho struggles to land a body shot inside as Shazad controls his hands.
Shazad prevents a body shot from Rracho.
Rracho misses with a punch on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Shazad wants to stall.
Shazad goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shazad is trying to break the clinch but Rracho is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bo Rracho dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Rracho throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shazad counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Rracho misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shazad scores with a jab. Rracho acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A left lands for Shazad.
Shazad lands a jab to Rracho's midsection.
Shazad punishes Rracho's body with a nice straight punch.
Rracho pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shazad back to the cage. Rracho follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Rracho dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Rracho rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shazad moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Rracho works the jab nicely.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Rracho throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shazad lands a jab to the head.
Rracho looks to land a left hand but Shazad moved out of range nicely.
Shazad takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Rracho tries to move into range but Shazad moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Rracho throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shazad cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Rracho connects with a body shot.
Shazad fails in his attempt to clinch.
Rracho paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shazad fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rracho fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Rracho there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shazad throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Rracho misses with a double jab.
Shazad avoids a punch combination nicely.
Rracho throws a leg kick
and Shazad counters with a thumping low kick.

Rracho rushes Shazad and presses him up against the cage.
Shazad misses with a punch on the inside.
Shazad swings wildly with an uppercut but Rracho uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rracho is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shazad is defending well for now.
Shazad is trying to maintain a safe position but Rracho gets an underhook and turns Shazad into the cage.
Shazad tries to work over Rracho's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Rracho.
A nice left hand lands by Shazad.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shazad.
Nice body punch from Rracho.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rracho as Shazad tries to tie him up.
Shazad throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Shazad misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shazad tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Rracho tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shazad's elbow.
Rracho lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Ejay Shazad has been cut.
Rracho scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Rracho goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shazad stalling in the clinch but Rracho improves position.
Shazad struggles to land a body shot inside as Rracho controls his hands.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Rracho.
Shazad struggles to land a body shot inside as Rracho controls his hands.
Rracho tries a body shot but Shazad blocks it.
Rracho lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shazad backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shazad's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shazad is trying to stall.

Rracho gets control of Shazad's arms and successfully pulls guard. Rracho will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shazad stays in close to Rracho's body and controls the position.
Shazad is fighting to break Rracho's control of his arms but Rracho is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Bo Rracho will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ejay Shazad's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!

Rracho lands a nice hook to Shazad's body. Shazad takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Rracho getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Rracho checks a leg kick nicely.
Rracho throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shazad sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shazad tries to clinch up.
A thudding body kick lands there by Rracho!
Shazad moves out of range of the body kick from Rracho.
Rracho displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Rracho throws a series of punches but Shazad moves out of range.
Rracho connects with a right hand. Shazad shakes it off.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Shazad.
Rracho blocks a low kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Shazad misses the target.
Shazad slips under a jab.
Rracho misses with a combination
and Shazad counters with a nice uppercut.
Rracho misses with a wild combination.
Shazad lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Rracho looks to score with a jab to the body but Shazad is just out of range.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shazad works Rracho's body with a nice hook.
Rracho takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Nice uppercut lands for Shazad. That snapped Rracho's head back.
Rracho throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shazad counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shazad lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The fighters circling - Rracho throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rracho gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shazad counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rracho swinging wildly here.
Shazad avoids the body shot from Rracho.
Shazad scores with a jab to the jaw.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rracho drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rracho misses the shot to the body.
Rracho keeps the fight on the outside.
Rracho thows a body shot but no joy.
Shazad pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bo Rracho is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shazad throws a hook but Rracho avoids it easily.
Shazad fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rracho manages to avoid it.
Rracho looks to land a right hand but Shazad moved out of range.
A good leg kick by Rracho.
Shazad throws an off balance right hand
and Rracho counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rracho throws an overhand right that lands on Shazad's shoulder, as Shazad tries to avoid the shot.
Shazad looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rracho misses with a low kick.
Shazad misses with an uppercut.
Ejay Shazad has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Shazad misses its intended target.
A combination from Rracho does no damage.
Shazad lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Rracho throws a right hand that Shazad ducks under and follows up with a left that Shazad also avoids with ease.
Shazad doesn't manage to clinch there - Rracho circles away.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ejay Shazad showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Rracho has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Andi Peters scores the fight 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bo Rracho!
A relieved looking Bo Rracho thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.